Your Dream Job is Out There
Online recruitment continues to gain support from organizations looking for top talent. Over the last two years, companies have spent thousands of dollars raising brand awareness on Racing Toward Diversity Magazine to attract more interested job seekers, like you, to fill their open positions.
What this means for you:
1. Talent Pools - companies are creating and maintaining talent pools for future job openings so keep your resume up to date and check your job seeker account often. You never know when an opportunity might open.
2. Soft Skills - recruiters increasingly rely on technology for seeking candidates with specific skill sets and experience. They are finding soft skills can transfer across functions, so be open to offers outside your current job title.
3. Career Fairs - as onsite events have moved to virtual platforms, we are increasingly able to carve out time for networking and interviewing online. Attend as many online career fairs as your schedule allows and remember your dream job is out there!
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Fields Jackson (MBA ’95), will join the Perspectives on building lives and careers with meaning — NIU College of Business Online Speaker Series 6 to 7:30 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, Feb. 17
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Perspectives on building lives and careers with meaning —
NIU College of Business Online Speaker Series
DEKALB, Ill. — What does career success look like? How do I find meaning in my job? The next NIU College of Business Wednesday Night Wisdom online speaker event will explore these and other topics around finding purpose in your work. Join us from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, Feb. 17. All are welcome to register for free (go.niu.edu/wnw).
William McCoy, English ’92, director of the Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University will moderate this Wednesday Night Wisdom discussion among professionals who’ve followed their passions to become true difference-makers in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Our four panelists are NIU alumni who have built their careers based on their passions:
Elois Joseph (MBA ’15), co-founder, Greenwood Project and senior examiner, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Fields Jackson (MBA ’95), founder, publisher, CEO, chief cheerleader and talent scout, “Racing Toward Diversity” magazine and CEO, College Diversity Network.
Nathaniel Rouse (English language and literature ’94), director of Equity, Race and Cultural Diversity Initiatives, Barrington 220 School District.
Orlando Bowen (MKTG ’98, MIS ’00), executive director, One Voice One Team.
Join these change-makers for a fascinating discussion on finding value in your work.
The NIU College of Business in June launched an online speaker series, Wednesday Night Wisdom, to keep students, alumni and friends learning and connected in this unprecedented time.
When the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) sent NIU students home in the middle of the spring semester, the College of Business quickly pivoted to remote teaching and learning strategies for in-class learning, and virtual activities for supplemental, out-of-class learning through the Business Passport Program.
“We were very pleased at our business students’ willingness to engage virtually in the spring,” said Amy Buhrow, senior director of Strategy, Student Success and Accreditation. “Connectivity is the core of the college experience. We launched the Wednesday Night Wisdom series to keep our students, alumni and friends connected to one another and to learning, wherever they may be.”
Each year, the College of Business hosts nearly 500 alumni and business professional visits. With limits on face-to-face interactions, the Wednesday Night Wisdom online speaker series taps our valued alumni and friends virtually to share knowledge in a safe, interactive way.
“The NIU College of Business has an expansive and highly informed base of alumni and faculty — any one of whom could be described as an expert in any number of fields,” said Cassandra Young, College of Business director of Alumni Relations. “Time and time again, they have proven the value of their knowledge as consultants through publications, to students and to other alumni. We are proud and delighted to feature their expertise and perspectives in the Wednesday Night Wisdom series.”
“We launched the series slowly in June and have completed a few events each month,” said Rachel Schmit, senior event coordinator for NIU’s College of Business. “The live event is recorded and then edited for a downloadable future podcast.”
College of Business Dean Balaji Rajagopalan said he’s grateful to alumni for sharing their knowledge on topics, such as tapping into networks during this challenging time, managing finances through retirement and leadership through a crisis.
“Our alumni and faculty members have stepped up to provide a wealth of information and are helping others to stay focused and productive on their business, school assignments, projects and personal lives,” Rajagopalan said.
About the Northern Illinois University College of Business
NIU’s College of Business is nationally recognized in academic and industry circles for its teaching, research and public service. We are distinguished by our ability to narrow the gap between thinking and achieving. Among the ways we demonstrate this is by providing students with broad academic excellence combined with hands-on learning situations in actual organizations. We are recognized for our active engagement in the Chicago business community, as well as for our nationally and world-renowned faculty, the majority of whom served as business professionals before earning their Ph.D.s. Our prominent alumni include those who hold leadership positions in Fortune and global companies, as well as numerous successful entrepreneurs in a multitude of industries. Fully accredited by AACSB International since 1969, we have ranked continuously among the best undergraduate business schools in the nation, with our graduate program continuously ranked among the top MBA programs in Chicago. We serve the Midwest, nation and global business community by fostering intellectual and character development in students, as well as addressing business and societal issues through the transfer and application of knowledge. For more information on the NIU College of Business, visit cob.niu.edu.
Racing Toward Diversity magazine forms strategic collaboration with Ascend
Racing Toward Diversity magazine forms strategic collaboration with Ascend - Pan Asian Leaders for the College Diversity Network Virtual Career Fair - February 10, 2021 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST)
ABOUT ASCEND / ASCEND FOUNDATION Established in 2005, Ascend (@AscendLeader), the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian membership organization for senior executives, business professionals and students with 50+ chapters in North America, is committed to advancing contributions of Pan-Asians across the career lifecycle to make greater impacts as leaders in the workplace and the community. Ascend Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Pan-Asian organization primarily engaged in research with a mission to advocate, provide scholastic excellence and need-based scholarships, and support and assist communities in need.
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ABOUT RACING TOWARD DIVERSITY MAGAZINE Racing Toward Diversity magazine showcases the best diversity efforts and initiatives being made today. Written with business and educational audiences in mind. Stories highlight messages from influential leaders and their organizations. With our concentration on driving strong relevant content through global social media platforms our quarterly magazine, daily newspaper and blog reaches over 3 million readers.
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ABOUT THE COLLEGE DIVERSITY NETWORK (SUBSIDIARY OF RACING TOWARD DIVERSITY MAGAZINE) The College Diversity Network helps organizations become more diverse from top to bottom by bringing more diverse candidates into their entry level talent pipelines. Diversity Network is a network of job web sites run in partnership with leading colleges and universities with diverse student bodies. Each participating school has a co-branded College Diversity Network job web site that is integrated into its school web site and promoted to students as a resource to find jobs at companies that value diversity. All jobs showcased in the network are exposed to students from every school’s student body.
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Racing Toward Diversity forms strategic collaboration with Action Management Services to provide worldwide "Executive Recruiting Services”
Racing Toward Diversity magazine, LLC, Cary, NC has formed a strategic collaboration with Action Management Services, LLC., Cleveland, OH to provide worldwide "Executive Recruiting Services". Action Management Services was listed by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best Executive Recruiting firms in 2020.
About Action Management Services
Founded in 1979, Action Management Services is an executive search firm with a global network, specializing in recruitment and placement of senior-level management professionals, including C-suite level search. In addition to accounting and finance, the company has since expanded its professional database to now include real estate, sales/marketing, healthcare/managed care—and now professional sports franchise organizations—to meet the needs of diverse industries.
About Racing Toward Diversity magazine
Racing Toward Diversity magazine showcases the best diversity efforts and initiatives being made today. Written with business and educational audiences in mind. Stories highlight messages from influential leaders and their organizations. With our concentration on driving strong relevant content through global social media platforms our quarterly magazine, daily newspaper and blog reaches over 3 million readers.
https://www.racingtowarddiversity.com
About The College Diversity Network (subsidiary of Racing Toward Diversity magazine)
The College Diversity Network helps organizations become more diverse from top to bottom by bringing more diverse candidates into their entry level talent pipelines. Diversity Network is a network of job websites run in partnership with leading colleges and universities with diverse student bodies. Each participating school has a co-branded College Diversity Network job website that is integrated into its school website and promoted to students as a resource to find jobs at companies that value diversity. All jobs showcased in the network are exposed to students from every school’s student body.
https://www.collegediversitynetwork.com
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College Diversity Network Virtual Career Fairs demographic highlights
Here are some highlights from the captured demographics from the registered job seekers from our Winter and Fall Virtual Career Fairs.
College participation - student registration = 1,849
HBCU's = 79
Other colleges & universities = 115
Total number of college participation = 194
Your Dream Job Awaits.
(The) Racing Toward Diversity Magazine is here to help you focus your job search efforts for landing your dream job. Top industry employers are looking for leading talent, just like you, for their open jobs.
Here are 5 tips for landing your dream job:
1. Update your resume. Recent accomplishments, newly acquired skills, and current position title are a few updates that should be made to your resume at least once a year.
2. Apply to five jobs a week. Use job search filters to find new positions each week to apply to. Create a job alert and have newly posted jobs directly in your inbox.
3. Setup a mock interview. Whether it's with the mirror, a housemate, or a professional job coach, take time to practice answering the most commonly asked interview questions.
4. Increase your online presence. If you are looking for content to share on your professional channels, consider sharing topical articles and jobs you aren't applying for, to keep yourself top of mind with your professional colleagues.
5. Make five new professional connections. Ask these individuals about their jobs and the company they work for to develop a relationship. Leverage these contacts as references or referrals when the time is right.
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